Around South Dakota
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local tick information
Tick control in South Dakota
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Ticks in South Dakota: what to know
What to note
Where you see ticks, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Ticks in South Dakota: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ticks actually live in South Dakota, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
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Lyme disease cases reported, 2023
Counts are confirmed plus probable; high-incidence jurisdictions report on lab evidence alone, so cross-state comparisons favor the same year.
CDCTick species recorded in South Dakota
- American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis (D. similis west of the Rockies)) — Transmits tularemia and Rocky Mountain spotted fever; grassy, open habitat.
- Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) — Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colorado tick fever, tularemia.
When ticks are busiest in South Dakota
Spring and early summer are the main planning window for American dog and Rocky Mountain wood ticks; county surveillance varies.
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Rules that apply in South Dakota
For context, nationally
Sources: CDC; Where ticks live. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
Explore South Dakota cities
Aberdeen
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Brookings
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Huron
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Mitchell
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Pierre
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Rapid City
Semi-Arid Continental · suburban setting
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Sioux Falls
Humid Continental · urban setting
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Watertown
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Yankton
Humid Continental · rural setting
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Vermillion
Humid Continental · rural setting
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